Morialta · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Morialta

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 81.8% of all homes in Morialta, making it an area dominated by detached dwellings. A huge number of residents own their homes outright compared to the rest of the country, and most households live in larger properties with three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Morialta, State Electorate

Where Morialta sits — Median rent (weekly)

$360 ▲ +41.2%
  • $100–$118: 6 areas
  • $118–$136: 1 area
  • $136–$154: 0 areas
  • $154–$171: 0 areas
  • $171–$189: 4 areas
  • $189–$207: 6 areas
  • $207–$225: 10 areas
  • $225–$243: 10 areas
  • $243–$261: 21 areas
  • $261–$279: 6 areas
  • $279–$296: 16 areas
  • $296–$314: 45 areas
  • $314–$332: 33 areas
  • $332–$350: 16 areas
  • $350–$368: 38 areas
  • $368–$386: 58 areas
  • $386–$404: 44 areas
  • $404–$421: 30 areas
  • $421–$439: 21 areas
  • $439–$457: 18 areas
  • $457–$475: 12 areas
  • $475–$493: 12 areas
  • $493–$511: 6 areas
  • $511–$529: 3 areas
  • $529–$546: 3 areas
  • $546–$564: 2 areas
  • $564–$582: 4 areas
  • $582–$600: 8 areas

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Morialta — lower than 52% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Morialta$360
Greater Adelaide $320
South Australia $300
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $360, which is a little above the South Australian figure of $300. Monthly home-loan payments usually sit at $1,787, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

$360 ▲ +41.2%

Lower than 52% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $255
  • 2016: $320
  • 2021: $360

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,787 ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: $1,733
  • 2016: $1,699
  • 2021: $1,787

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Morialta, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Morialta splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (37%) and $1,000–$1,799 (33%), with Under $1,000 at 18%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Ownership is very common here, with 40.7% of homes owned outright, a figure well above the Australian average of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national rate and has fallen by 15 percentage points since 2011.

18.0% ▼ -45.1%

Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 32.7%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

40.7% ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 34.0%
  • 2016: 42.5%
  • 2021: 40.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Morialta splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 18%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Larger homes are the norm, as 87.7% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national figure. This is consistent with the high number of separate houses, which rose to 81.8% by 2021.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

81.8% ▲ +63.9%

Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 49.9%
  • 2016: 82.3%
  • 2021: 81.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

87.7% ▲ +58.1%

Higher than 85% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 55.5%
  • 2016: 86.1%
  • 2021: 87.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Morialta, Separate house is the majority at 82%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Morialta, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Morialta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40031/morialta/topic/housing-dwellings